Falling out of love · Brotherhood Of Scent

Falling out of love

As my experience grows and I learn more and more, I’ve noticed that my tastes have changed quite a bit. There are a few fragrances in particular that I fell in love with at the beginning, but now I find myself less and less drawn to them. There’s always a prettier bottle or a cooler scent profile or a new hype beast to draw my eyes away. These are the biggest ones that I bought a full size bottle of:

1). Andrea Maack Coven. Once I considered this my favorite and signature scent. It was my intro to the house and I was ride or die for it. I bought multiple samples, including g the discovery kits (which I am still going through) and ultimately bought a full 50mL with the discount code from the kit. But the last time I wore it, I found myself eager to wash it off or for it to dry down and fade out. I don’t reach for it anymore. It’s too specific of a scent with a very unique profile. And there are so many others from the house that I like and wear more: Flux is one of her best, Magma, Pavillion, Osmo, Jest, Lightsource, and Solstice all rate higher for me now.

2). Givenchy Gentlemen EDP Extreme. This was my intro to coffee and dark chocolate scents. It was the second purchase I made from the house (after Reserve Privee) and was my go to for client office visits and holiday parties. I wore it the other night and it just doesn’t hit right. There’s a very synthetic plastic rubber smell in it that I can’t quite shake. And I’ve since found so many better coffee and chocolate scents that this just isn’t something I think of now when I’m wanting that vibe. It’s still sexy, just like an 8.5 in a room full of 10s.

3). Versace Man Eau Fraiche. This hurts. It was the very first scent I bought that got me into this journey. It was the very first to get me compliments, and it’s the favorite of my goddaughters, my best friend, and my assistant. While I enjoy it, it’s just a little too sour and acidic for me. It’s okay in the high heat but that sourness reminds me a bit too much of body sweat, and there are so many other summer scents that I like so much more.

4). Replica Jazz Club. When I started out this was my holy grail. I got a sample, then a 10mL traveler from Sephora, and then I found it at FragranceBuy and discovered the joy of online discounters. I still have the 100 mL bottle which is untouched because I’m still working through my 10 mL traveler. It was my first booze and tobacco scent and it set me on a path to some of my most favorite fragrances of all time. But its disappointing performance really lets me down. And I find myself drawn instead to things like Amouage Boundless, SWY Tobacco, Third Eye Red Rum, Kahmrah Qahwa, Coty Rhythm Austin, and many others instead.

it’s not that I don’t necessarily like them anymore, it’s just that they aren’t holding the podium they way they once did.

What are some of yours? Are there fragrances that you once loved that no longer seem to carry the flame for you?

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